hppygr8ful ASN, RN, EMT-I

Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life)

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    Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    hppygr8ful replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It was on the news so not a secret and he did publically encourage everyone to get vaccinated. But I suppose you would have wanted to fire up his base by putting him in front of the public again. We...
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    Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    hppygr8ful replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am no fan of DT which is why it pains me when I have to point out such a flaw in Critical Thinking. DT and his wife were vaccinated before leaving the White House for the very last time. The fact...
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    How Has Your Nursing Career Affected Your Relationships Or Other Aspects of Your Life?

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Who said Trolls weren't real people? A Troll by definition is a person who engages in behavior designed to elicit a reponse from the reader. So yes you are a troll. In any case your level of...
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    How do you ensure the right INSULIN pen for the right patient?

    hppygr8ful replied to KTakami25's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Well there’s always the five rights of medication
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    Does being a nurse make you feel like a good person?

    hppygr8ful replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    I like to think that I am a good person, but not because I am a nurse. I try to be kind and treat all people with decency and respect but again that has nothing to do with being a nurse. Nursing is...
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    Re-entry

    hppygr8ful replied to nursevee76's topic in General Nursing

    If you have kept you license active you should be able to apply in your previous
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    Should I quit nursing school?

    hppygr8ful replied to girl.in.blue's topic in Online Distance Learning

    @SansNom Pretty much summed it up. In my earlier post I was not saying you had to have a "Calling" or a "Passion" per se . In fact the only calling that I originally had with re: to nursing was the...
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    A clean organized spice drawer

    hppygr8ful replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    So I get most of my spices at ethnic markets or on-line and can often get small quantities. If they are old they have proably lost potency and are not much good
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    A clean organized spice drawer

    hppygr8ful posted a topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    I was getting ready to grind a new spice mix this am and realized that many of my herbs and spices were stale or outdated. I usually go through them prior to the Holidays but since we weren't...
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    A clean organized spice drawer

    hppygr8ful replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    If you can't remember when you last used them toss them out. Then when you feel like cooking again just buy what you need.
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    Should I quit nursing school?

    hppygr8ful replied to girl.in.blue's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm going to go off on a tangent but bear with me. On the evening before my first marriage my maid of honor said to me "If you have any doubts don't do it." Canceling would not have been a big deal as...
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    Nurses with Unusual Diets

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    Girl you are gonna kill your gut. I had 18 inches of my colon removed in 2012 due to severe necrosis. I was getting septic all the time and they finally looked at my gut. My gastro Doc basically told...
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    Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    hppygr8ful replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The only problem with this statement is that Viruses are not living creatures and have never been living life forms. This is what the Khan Academy MCAT review has to say..... "So were they ever...
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    What if I'm not meant to be a bedside nurse?

    hppygr8ful replied to jms01's topic in General Nursing

    I'm leaving this thread with a quote from one of my favorite sources of inspiration, Ralph Marston........"If you cannot connect what you’re doing to a good, personally meaningful reason, you’re...
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    Managers, Nurses and Delegation: Who Has Authority?

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I love it when a plan comes
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    How Has Your Nursing Career Affected Your Relationships Or Other Aspects of Your Life?

    hppygr8ful replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I have been through a similar exercise in the past year. I have to be careful of my mental state as I struggle with anxiety, depression and 3 auto-immune conditions. I have taken a month off work...
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    Please don't feed the trolls

    hppygr8ful replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nursing Humor

    Me too. I just thought it was
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    Do you have a side hustle?

    hppygr8ful replied to Mrsvirgomama's topic in General Nursing

    I am back to growing flowers, herbs, veggies and microgreens. Notsure if I care to make a profit but I will sell off my excess.
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    What if I'm not meant to be a bedside nurse?

    hppygr8ful replied to jms01's topic in General Nursing

    While I am working my dream job in Psych I did not start there nor did I start in Med/Surg (Acute). My very first job out of nursing school with an ADN from a CC was in L&D (obstetrics) where I...
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    needing help and advice

    hppygr8ful replied to bridget044's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If you are not specifically restricted from working - go ahead and look for work. I don't know or really need to know what got into monitoring except to say that if criminal charges were involved you...
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    allnurses Positive Thread

    hppygr8ful replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Esme was a long time contributor to ALLNURSES. She was kind, generous and tactful in her advice and counsel, had a crazy funny streak, loved her family and her dog. She was sick for a long time and...
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    Breaking the Stigma of Addiction

    hppygr8ful replied to Samantha Waters's topic in Addictions

    This is a great question and great topic for discussion. As a nurse in recovery (18 years) who also suffers from Chronic Pain, I avoided Emergency rooms even when I really needed to be there because...
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    needing help and advice

    hppygr8ful replied to bridget044's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Let's take it one question at a time. How long before anyone landed a nursing job? Depending on your contract you may or may not be permitted to work. This usually is 90 days to 6 months...
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    A clean organized spice drawer

    hppygr8ful replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    2nd spice drawer finished and got rid of the junk drawer altogether!?‍♂️ I guess I better start cooking something. The boys DH and DS are hungry for swwets so maybe brownie
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    Green house reburbish

    hppygr8ful replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Gardening and Preserving Food's Let's Talk

    Did some planting today in the green house: Tomatoes, peppermint, Okra, Cilantro, flat leaf parsley, Geovanese Basil, and Oregano. Also a bare root blue berry plant, Took a picture of new leaves on my...